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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Placidochromis: Latin, placidus = of peaceful or tranquile appearance + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); trewavasae: Named in honour of Dr. Ethelwynn Trewavas, who worked on cichlid taxonomy from the late 1920s until her death in 1993; considered the founding "mother" of Malawi cichlid taxonomy (Ref. 55898).